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BUILDING CODE AND RELATED EXCERPTS OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF CHICAGO
DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION
DIVISION 2 - DEFINITIONS
DIVISION 3 - USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATIONS
DIVISION 4 - SPECIAL DETAILED REQUIREMENTS BASED ON USE AND OCCUPANCY
DIVISION 5 - GENERAL BUILDING HEIGHTS AND AREAS
DIVISION 6 - TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION
DIVISION 7 - FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED CONSTRUCTION
DIVISION 8 - INTERIOR FINISHES (NA)
DIVISION 9 - FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 15-16 FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
ARTICLE I. FIRE PROTECTION (15-16-010 et seq.)
ARTICLE II. FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT (15-16-170 et seq.)
PART 1. STANDARD SPRINKLER SYSTEMS (15-16-170 et seq.)
PART 2. STANDARD FIRE EXTINGUISHERS (15-16-620 et seq.)
PART 3. STANDARD INSIDE STANDPIPE SYSTEMS (15-16-710 et seq.)
PART 4. STANDARD FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS (15-16-1200 et seq.)
PART 5. SPRINKLER SYSTEMS - ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS (15-16-1520 et seq.)
DIVISION 10 - MEANS OF EGRESS
DIVISION 11 - ACCESSIBILITY
DIVISION 12 - INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT
DIVISION 13 - ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
DIVISION 14 - EXTERIOR WALLS (NA)
DIVISION 15 - ROOF ASSEMBLIES AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURES (NA)
DIVISION 16 - STRUCTURAL DESIGN
DIVISION 17 - STRUCTURAL TESTS AND SPECIAL INSPECTIONS
DIVISION 18 - SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS
DIVISION 19 - CONCRETE
DIVISION 20 - ALUMINUM (NA)
DIVISION 21 - MASONRY
DIVISION 22 - STEEL
DIVISION 23 - WOOD
DIVISION 24 - GLASS AND GLAZING (NA)
DIVISION 25 - GYPSUM BOARD AND PLASTER (NA)
DIVISION 26 - PLASTIC (NA)
DIVISION 27 - ELECTRICAL
DIVISION 28 - MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
DIVISION 29 - PLUMBING SYSTEMS
DIVISION 30 - ELEVATORS AND CONVEYING SYSTEMS
DIVISION 31 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION (NA)
DIVISION 32 - ENCROACHMENTS INTO THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
DIVISION 33 - SAFEGUARDS DURING CONSTRUCTION
DIVISION 34 - EXISTING STRUCTURES
DIVISION 35 - REFERENCED STANDARDS

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15-16-1480  Alarm summons.
   It shall be the duty of every owner, manager or person in control of any church, school, theater, hospital, hotel, department store, public assembly unit, institutional building, or building used for a nursery, hospital, infirmary, asylum, or home for aged, blind, insane or dependent persons, to summon the Chicago Fire Department immediately upon the discovery of fire in any such building.
(Prior code §  91-126)
15-16-1490  Repairs.
   Any fire alarm system which fails to function properly shall be repaired and placed in good operating condition within 24 hours.
(Prior code §  91-127)
15-16-1500  False alarms.
   If within any 48-hour period the operation of any automatic fire detector causes two or more false alarms on a fire alarm system directly connected to a city fire alarm box, the property owner or tenant shall be required to have the system adjusted, repaired or replaced within 24 hours.
(Prior code §  91-128)
15-16-1510  Approval of plans.
   Before any work is started on the installation, alteration or extension of any fire alarm system, required by Article I of Chapter 15-16, complete plans and specifications of the proposed installation shall be submitted to the department of buildings for examination and approval. All installations, alterations or extensions of such fire alarm systems shall comply with all of the provisions of Title 14E. The provisions of Sections 15-16-1200 to 15-16-1510, both inclusive, shall apply to existing buildings including preordinance buildings and buildings hereafter constructed.
(Prior code § 91-129; Amend Coun. J. 9-13-89, p. 4604; Amend Coun. J. 6-14-95, p. 2841; Amend Coun. J. 3-5-03, p. 104990, § 44; Amend Coun. J. 11-13-07, p. 14999, Art. II, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-9-16, p. 36266, § 31; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. II, § 51)
PART 5.  SPRINKLER SYSTEMS – ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS (15-16-1520 et seq.)
15-16-1520  Conflicting provisions.
   Sprinkler systems in intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled – 15 or less shall comply with the general requirements for sprinkler systems established in Sections 15-16-170 to 15-16-610, inclusive, of this Code, except to the extent that said general provisions conflict with the provisions of Sections 15-16-1530 to 15-16-1570, inclusive. In the event of such a conflict, the provisions of Sections 15-16-1520 to 15-16-1570, inclusive, shall control.
(Prior code §  91-130; Added Coun. J. 12-21-84, p. 12140)
15-16-1530  Compartment defined for standard dwelling systems.
   The following definition applies only to standard dwelling sprinkler systems:
   “Compartment” means a space which is completely enclosed by walls and a ceiling. The compartment enclosure may have openings to an adjoining space if the openings have a minimum lintel depth of eight inches from the ceiling.
(Prior code §  91-131; Added Coun. J. 12-21-84, p. 12140)
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